Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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